Can Reddit fend off a new wave of AI SEO spam?

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Janet Mac for The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/Verge-RedditBrands_V1-Final.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Earlier this year, a Reddit user had <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddicts/comments/1t9jvcf/magic_molecule_hypochlorous_acid_spray_is_it/">asked</a> members of a skincare-focused subreddit if anyone had tried a specific hypochlorous acid spray, a product often used for acne. There were dozens of responses; one from a user named Primary-Taro4254 seemed innocuous enough, at least at first.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"I haven't personally tried [that brand] so I can't fully compare, sorry," they commented. "But I have been using a similar hypochlorous acid spray from Honeydew Labs and I've honestly really liked it." </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Primary-Taro4254 helpfully shared their experience using the spray to calm their skin's redness and irritation, and even threw in some of Honeydew Labs' crede …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/973098/reddit-ai-search-seo-marketing-brands-spam">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>